U.S. Army Maj. Michael Nickerson, an anesthesiologist,

U.S. Army Maj. Michael Nickerson, an anesthesiologist, Capt. Matthew Veith, a critical care nurse, both assigned to 212th Combat Support Hospital, and Cameroonian Nurse Anesthetist Issah Ngandji anesthetize a patient prior to a surgical procedure at the Regional Hospital of Garoua during Medical Readiness Training Exercise 17-5 in Garoua, Cameroon, Aug. 9, 2017. The mutually beneficial exercise, being conducted for the first time in the region, offers opportunities for the partnered militaries to share best practices and improve medical treatment processes. (U.S. Army Africa photo by Staff Sgt. Shejal Pulivarti)